tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post3059488295309025213..comments2017-09-27T08:52:27.851+13:00Comments on Crime Watch: Have you read Ngaio Marsh?Kiwicraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11687089028299093360noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-62839647082293242442012-09-28T11:17:35.672+12:002012-09-28T11:17:35.672+12:00I&#39;ve read all of Ngaio Marsh&#39;s novels over...I&#39;ve read all of Ngaio Marsh&#39;s novels over the years with great enjoyment. Maybe I&#39;d nominate Swing Brother swing as one of the best. Surfeit of Lampreys I loved when young, but not so much when I reread as an adult. The dramatisations I bought on DVD as they hadn&#39;t made it to television in Australia - nor did the Campion series, and both could have been cast and done better. Black Beech and Honeydew is probably the most disappointing / boring autobiography ever. (I do enjoy reading the lives of my favourite writers.) There is a better one, but thanks to your mention of the Joanne Drayton bio I have just been to the Book Depository website and ordered it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-48130354866342333032011-06-26T20:27:57.933+12:002011-06-26T20:27:57.933+12:00I was just searching through Google, for Ngaio Mar...I was just searching through Google, for Ngaio Marsh, as I used to write to a Ngaio Marsh in New Zealand through the early 60&#39;s, as we were penpals when I lived in Singapore, as a young girl 12-14 years old.<br />It seems too much of a coincidence, was it her real name or a nom de plume?<br />It&#39;s extraordinary that a woman would take time to write, or maybe she had a younger relative that had her name. I would be curious to find out more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-82246223909902002992010-08-12T07:51:52.943+12:002010-08-12T07:51:52.943+12:00I&#39;m late to the party, I know, but better late...I&#39;m late to the party, I know, but better late than...well, you know. I&#39;ve just found your blog through a link from the rap sheet, Craig. And by the way, congrats on your first year of blogging success - many more. Thought I&#39;d share my own ngaio marsh blog post. Though I&#39;m not sure it you can link from a comment or not. Anyway here are the coordinates: <br /><br />http://yvettecandraw.blogspot.com/2010/08/marsh-madness.htmlYvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-8600286838332670792009-12-20T19:00:04.323+13:002009-12-20T19:00:04.323+13:00Yes Craig, i have read them all, and my favorite e...Yes Craig, i have read them all, and my favorite ever is Death at the Bar. I&#39;m lloking forward to re-read all of them again in 2010-2011.Bastian from Jakarta , Indonesianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-20110692990573696442009-09-13T14:37:19.459+12:002009-09-13T14:37:19.459+12:00Chuckle...
That&#39;s what makes for horse races....Chuckle...<br /><br />That&#39;s what makes for horse races. Let&#39;s agree to disagree and enjoy the stories.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-26613566986963927502009-09-13T09:30:17.290+12:002009-09-13T09:30:17.290+12:00Have read and re-read all of NM&#39;s books and sh...Have read and re-read all of NM&#39;s books and she is one of my favourite crime writers. Was very disappointed in the TV versuib abd gate ti disagree with Fred, but thought Belinda Lang far to posh and twee for Troy. My favourite of her earlier ones was Death in a White Tie and of her later books, A Clutch of Constables. I just adore her writing and adore her lovely detective!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739410242766153431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-11526961202138585822009-08-17T09:54:14.303+12:002009-08-17T09:54:14.303+12:00Greetings,
Just discovered your place through &qu...Greetings,<br /><br />Just discovered your place through &quot;Detectives Beyond Borders,&quot; which I follow on my blog. <br /><br />I&#39;ve read a number of Marsh&#39;s novels. In fact, after looking at your list, I fear she&#39;s the only NZ mystery author I have read. I shall have to do something about that. My preference is for police procedurals, although I do read the other types.<br /><br />I belong to several mystery/detective book discussion groups, and we&#39;re always looking for recommendations, especially those from outside the US and UK. <br /> <br />Any recommendations?<br /><br />I have seen several of the dramatizations of her works, with Patrick Malahide as Insptr. Alleyn. He comes across a bit mild to me, but it&#39;s been awhile since I&#39;ve read the novels, so maybe he&#39;s perfect in the role as she describes him. On the other hand, I&#39;ve only seen a few of them, primarily the early ones, so perhaps he changes.<br /><br />I think Belinda Lang, though, is perfect as Troy. <br /><br />Nice place you have here.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-49572507353338093282009-08-16T22:28:19.525+12:002009-08-16T22:28:19.525+12:00Hello, just discovered your blog. I read all of Ng...Hello, just discovered your blog. I read all of Ngaio Marsh&#39;s Alleyn books years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed them. Thanks for this great post about her.<br />Have you seen our Friend Feed discussion group? I can set up your blog to post into it if you&#39;d like to join. http://friendfeed.com/crime-and-mystery-fictionMaxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-88648322541076856982009-08-13T15:58:22.068+12:002009-08-13T15:58:22.068+12:00I&#39;m having fun working my way through all of N...I&#39;m having fun working my way through all of Ngaio&#39;s books, and I really enjoyed Jo Drayton&#39;s biography, and the talk at AWF. <br /><br />It&#39;s one of those New Zealand being a small town things that everyone seems only a couple of steps removed from Ngaio. My boys&#39; school principal used to deliver milk to her house when he was a boy! (He thought it was spooky)<br /><br />I think it&#39;s a shame NZers seem to have forgotten about Ngaio, especially as she was so popular. We&#39;ll just have to keep jogging everyone&#39;s memory.Vanda Symonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956034768397598056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-35064695669494342202009-08-13T09:31:02.054+12:002009-08-13T09:31:02.054+12:00Craig, just wanted to say I&#39;m enjoying the blo...Craig, just wanted to say I&#39;m enjoying the blog so far. Looking forward to your McIlvanney review as I&#39;ve got that on the list of possible purchases.Rob Kitchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567424969308636082noreply@blogger.com